County Governments Act in Kenya

(1) A county government and its agencies shall in delivering public services— (a) give priority to the basic needs of the public; (aa) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a county government or any agency delivering services in the county shall adopt and implement tariffs and pricing policy subject to...

(1) A county government may enter into an agreement with the national government, another county or an agency of the national government, to provide or receive any service that each county participating in the agreement is empowered to provide or receive within its own jurisdiction, including...

(1) A county executive committee shall establish a Citizens’ Service Centre at— (a) the county; (b) the sub-county; (c) the Ward; and (d) any other decentralized level. (2) A Citizens’ Service Centre shall serve as the central office for the provision by the county executive committee in...

(1) A county government or any agency delivering services in the county shall adopt and implement a tariffs and pricing policy for the provision of public services. (1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a county government or any agency delivering services in the county shall adopt and implement...

(1) The ministry or government department responsible for matters relating to intergovernmental relations shall provide support to county governments to enable them to perform their functions. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the ministry or government department...

President may suspend a county government— (a) in an emergency arising out of internal conflict or war; or (b) in any other exceptional circumstances.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may petition the President to suspend a county government in accordance with Article 192(1)(b) of the Constitution if the county government engages in actions that are deemed to be against the common needs and interests of the citizens of a county. (2) A...

(1) During the period of suspension of a county government, the county assembly shall stand prorogued. (2) During a period of suspension, the speaker and members of the county assembly shall remain in office and shall retain half their benefits. (3) All Bills introduced before the county assembly...

(1) During the period of suspension of a county government, the functions of the county executive committee shall be suspended and its functions shall be undertaken by an interim county management board. (2) During a period of suspension, the governor, deputy governor and members of the executive...

(1) An Interim County Management Board for a suspended county government shall be appointed by the President by notice in the Gazette. (2) The Interim County Management Board shall comprise— (a) a chairperson appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate; (b) not less than three, or...

(1) The Interim County Management Board shall have all powers and functions vested in the county executive committee under the Constitution and under this Act for the performance of its functions and, in particular the power to— (a) assist the county government in setting up a programme for...

The President by notice in the Gazette shall dissolve an Interim County Management Board upon the new county government coming to office after holding elections pursuant to Article 192(6) of the Constitution.

The suspension of a county government shall be terminated in the following ways— (a) in the circumstances described in Article 192(4) and (5); or (b) upon termination by the Senate by a resolution adopted in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of the Constitution.

(1) Elections for a suspended county shall be held within ninety days after the suspension. (2) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall cause elections of the governor and county assembly to be held in the affected county according to the provisions of the Elections Act (No. 24 of...

(1) The funds and financial management of county governments shall be as provided under the law relating to public finance. (2) The procedure of budgeting, borrowing powers and grants management shall be as provided in the law relating to public finance.

Subject to the transitional provisions herein, all members, officers and staff of a county government shall subscribe to an existing pension scheme for officers and staff of local government.

(1) No act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done by— (a) any member of the county government or its administration board or committee; (b) any member of the county assembly; (c) any member of staff or other person in the service of the county government; or (d) any person acting under the...

(1) The Local Government Act is repealed upon the final announcement of allthe results of the first elections held under the Constitution. (2) All issues that may arise as a consequence of the repeal under subsection(1) shall be dealt with and discharged by the body responsible for matters relating...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations for the better carrying outof the purposes and provisions of this Act and such Regulations may be made in respect of all county governments and further units of decentralization generally or for any class of county governments and further units of...

(1) The first sitting of a county assembly after the first election under theConstitution, shall take place at a time, place and date determined by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which date shall not be later than fourteen days after the results of the elections have been...

In the period preceding establishment of county governments under Article 176 of the Constitution, the design, coordination and implementation of civic education shall be facilitated by the Ministries responsible for matters relating to civic education, devolution and county governments and such...

(1) Any public officer appointed by the Public Service Commission in exercise of its constitutional powers and functions before the coming to effect of this Act and is serving in a county on the date of the constitution of that county government shall be deemed to be in the service of the county...